EARTH AND ANIMALS
EARTH
GAPS IN PROTECTION
Animals are treated like debris. They are creatures like us. The only thing that disconnects us from them is our ‘outer view’ meaning body, face, height, etc., and that we can’t talk to them. Imagine what they would say if they could talk.
A lot of animals have no strength or the capability to survive from gunshots and human activity. So, people take advantage of this. They stack them in cages, without air and no food/water. Imagine if YOU were in this situation. It displeases me that people have the courage to terrorize and treat animals like this.
THREATENED
Wildlife trade affects us, because species are being lost by illegal trades, and thus, the life cycle gets changed. The population of animals has decreased by 58% over the years, because of trade and hunting and human habits.
We have decreased the animal population, and as a result, a small amount biodiversity makes the future uncertain, because now we are a big world (humans/animals) on a small planet.
We all know that dinosaurs were extinct because of a comet, then the comet fell and hit earth, changing the climate and all the dinosaurs became extinct. In a similar way, because of animal trade, the climate will change.
Weak judicial systems and sentences allow people to plunder wildlife animals like (India/African Elephant, Bengal/Amur Tiger, Leopard, Panda, African/Black Rhino, Green/Hawksbill Turtle, etc.)
Sometimes people that kill precious and glorious animals like these have no consequences for what they have done. This is so outrageous. This makes more people not afraid to trade animals and is a low risk business with high returns.
The poachers are the ones that are mostly caught, leaving the people really behind this and their network safe.
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AMUR LEPOARD
February 14, 2017
The Amur Leopard can run 37 miles and can jump 10 feet high. They live in Amur-Heilong, or in forest habitats and mountains. The Amur Leopard is poached a lot. Their skin is sold for $500-$1000, close to Russia. Because the forest is opened, the Amur Leopards and other animals get killed more easily.
GORILLAS
January 01, 2020
There are four types of Gorillas. The Cross River Gorilla, the Mountain Gorilla, Western Lowland Gorilla and the Eastern Lowland Gorilla. They have 98.3% of our DNA. They are the third closest "cousin" to us after the Chimpanzee and the Bonobos. They are killed for the bushmeat trade, which has spread Ebola. this is deadly to animals and humans! In some cultures, they kill and eat Gorillas. This has increased by the years. Poachers kill Gorillas and trade different parts of their bodies.
WHITE RHINO
The Javan, Black, Great One-Horned Rhino, and White Rhino, are one of the most endangered species in the world. White Rhinos are the second largest mammal. Most of them are from South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Kenya. There are less than 100 left. Poachers can actually drug the animal and remove its horn if done very gently and correct. Instead, it would be easier for them to kill it and remove the horn fast so they don't get caught. Click bellow to read more.
AFRICAN ELEPHANT
February 10, 2017
There are three types of Elephants. The African, Forest, Indian and Savanna Elephant. The African Elephant lives inCoasta; east Africa and Congo Basin. They are the largest animal alive. They can recognize African Elephants by their trunk and ears. About 3-5 million Elephants have died over the 1980's, and they are decreasing by 100,000 a year. poachers mostly take the ivory, but sometimes their skin. This mostly happens in South Africa, since more endangered Elephants live there. Click bellow for more information.
SEA TURTLE
February 10, 2017
There are five types of endangered sea turtles. The Hawksbill, Loggerhead, Leatherhead, Green and Olive Ridley turtle. The Hawksbill turtle is named after its beak. They are found in the Mesoamerican Reef, Coastal East Africa, and Coral Triangle. The help by cleaning the reef and they are a big tourism value. They are killed because of no nesting land, pollution, not enough fish, shell collection, (wildlife trade).
WHALE
February 14, 2017
There are a lot of types of Whales. Some are The blue Whale, orca, Bowhead, Sei and Gray Whale. The Blue Whale is the largest animals on the planet, weighing 200 tons. It needs to eat about 4 tons of krill to survive. They live in Southern Chile, Gulf of California, Coral Triangle. The blue Whale is not only endangered because of environmental change but from hunting. Poachers hunt Whales for their meat and skin. For example, their skin is used for some makeup products.
POLAR BEAR
February 13, 2017
Polar bears are marine animals. They live in the Artic. (Polar regions) They are talented swimmers and sometimes runners. They are not only endangered because of climate change, but also because of wildlife trade/hunting. There is illegal hunting for their meat and their warm fur that can sell for thousands.